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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,612.18, 16,024.58 and 6,576.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,612.18, 16,024.58 and 6,576.32 is: 9,075.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,612.18 : 16,024.58 = 6,576.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,612.18/16,024.58 = 6,576.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,612.18x = 16,024.58 × 6,576.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,612.18x = 105,382,765.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,382,765.95/11,612.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,075.19

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